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Outwood area report

Highlights

Outwood is a neighbourhood of 1,606 residents in Greater Manchester with a median property price of £211,250. Sales activity is modest at 18 transactions in the past 12 months, with price growth of 9.0% over five years. Terraced homes sell for a median of £192,000, semi-detached for £211,250, and detached for £433,000. Energy efficiency shows 29.8% of properties rated band C or above, with the median at band D. Deprivation indicators place the area at mid-range nationally: about 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. St John's Church of England Primary School is 0.8 km away and Star Radcliffe Academy is 1.6 km distant. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 12.6 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 6.9. The area has strong broadband connectivity at 97.4% gigabit availability. Notably, 88.9% of Outwood is within the Green Belt. Seven listed buildings are present. Council tax band D is £2,555.15 under Bury Council.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Outwood, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

This district. Figures below lead with Outwood’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, Outwood ranks 7th cheapest of 10, 8th most affordable and 9th best for schools.

What does it cost?

Sold prices in Outwood have risen 9% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

About 55% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Outwood (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 6 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 6).

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Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Outwood that changed hands in the last five years, 17% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2.3 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 19.54% over 8.67 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/outwood.

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Nearby areas we cover: Outwood Gate, Radcliffe, Radcliffe.

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Outwood is a neighbourhood of 1,606 residents in Greater Manchester with a median property price of £211,250.

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